Figure descriptions
Multiple figures gather on a platform that overlooks the Hudson River from West Point.
At the left side of the scene, a man
and a woman stand close to one another and look out over the water. They are turned
away from the viewer. Behind them and to their
right, a second man and women sit on the platform next to a young girl. The man appears
to draw or read to the others. Next to this
group of figures, there are two dogs. Several feet away, at the right side of the
scene, a Black woman sits and leans on a basket
while looking toward the family. She appears to be a servant. There is an empty chair
behind her. A large stone column and a low
railing separate the figures from the water; vines wrap around both the railing and
the column. There are multiple sail boats on the
water. Mountains surround the body of water. Full page.
